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Competență în Lectură pentru Examenul ACT - Opposition

Aici veți învăța câteva cuvinte în limba engleză legate de opoziție, cum ar fi „offset”, „aggravate”, „ostracize”, etc., care vă vor ajuta să vă îmbunătățiți ACT-urile.

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Essential Vocabulary for ACT
preemptive
[adjectiv]

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

preemptiv, preventiv

preemptiv, preventiv

Ex: The city issued preemptive evacuation order before the hurricane arrived .
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detrimental
[adjectiv]

causing harm or damage

dăunător, nefavorabil

dăunător, nefavorabil

Ex: Negative self-talk can detrimental to mental health and self-esteem .
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depredation
[substantiv]

the act of attacking, taking goods forcefully, damaging and destructing

depredare, destrucție

depredare, destrucție

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extermination
[substantiv]

the act of completely destroying or eliminating something, especially a population or group

exterminare, sterminare

exterminare, sterminare

Ex: The company faced criticism for exterminating old-growth forests to expand its operations.
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retardant
[substantiv]

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

întârziator, spirit de inhibare

întârziator, spirit de inhibare

Ex: The additive in paint serves as a retardant to prevent mold growth .
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nuisance
[substantiv]

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

neplăcere, bătaie de cap

neplăcere, bătaie de cap

Ex: The frequent power outages were a nuisance for the business .
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to refute
[verb]

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

a infirma, a combate

a infirma, a combate

Ex: refuted the theory with a well-reasoned counterexample .
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to rebut
[verb]

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

a contrazice, a respinge

a contrazice, a respinge

Ex: rebuts misleading statements during debates .
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to show that something is false or incorrect

a infirma, a demonstra că este fals

a infirma, a demonstra că este fals

Ex: The lawyer attempted disprove the witness 's testimony .
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to prevent or limit an action or process

inhiba, îngrădi

inhiba, îngrădi

Ex: A supportive environment can inhibit stress and promote well-being .
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to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

a slăbi, a epuiza

a slăbi, a epuiza

Ex: The constant stress at work began enervate her , affecting both her physical and mental health .
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to thwart
[verb]

to intentionally prevent someone or something from accomplishing a purpose or plan

a împiedica, a zădărnici

a împiedica, a zădărnici

Ex: Quick thinking and thwarted a potential disaster during the fire last year .
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to not let someone do something

a preveni, a împiedica

a preveni, a împiedica

Ex: Right now , the police are taking action prevent the protest from escalating .
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to stop or prevent something from happening

a împiedica, a preveni

a împiedica, a preveni

Ex: The proposed changes are designed preclude future financial crises .
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to impede
[verb]

to create difficulty or obstacles that make it hard for something to happen or progress

a împiedica, a obstrucționa

a împiedica, a obstrucționa

Ex: The thick impeded visibility and slowed down the morning commute .
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to cause someone to lose their sense of direction, leading to confusion or a feeling of being lost

a dezorienta, a confuza

a dezorienta, a confuza

Ex: The intense flashing lights at the concert disoriented some audience members .
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to hinder the process or make something harder to do or achieve

îngreuna, împiedica

îngreuna, împiedica

Ex: The outdated procedures encumbering the efficiency of the entire system .
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to stop supporting an idea, policy, concept, etc.

a abandona, a renunța la

a abandona, a renunța la

Ex: The organization was forced abandon its plans for expansion due to budget constraints .
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to fully remove or get rid of something

elimina, înlătura

elimina, înlătura

Ex: Personal protective measures , such as vaccination , can eliminate the spread of certain diseases .
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to get rid of something that is no longer needed

a elimina, a renunța la

a elimina, a renunța la

Ex: The office manager requested employees discard outdated documents for shredding .
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to shun
[verb]

to deliberately avoid, ignore, or keep away from someone or something

a evita, a ocoli

a evita, a ocoli

Ex: Despite the sincere apology , some continued shun her , making it challenging to rebuild trust within the group .
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to elude
[verb]

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

a ocoli, a evita

a ocoli, a evita

Ex: The fugitive eluded law enforcement by changing identities and locations .
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to dodge
[verb]

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

a evita, a sustrage

a evita, a sustrage

Ex: The manager dodged questions about the restructuring plan last week .
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to exclude someone from a community or group as a form of punishment or social rejection

a ostraciza, a exclude

a ostraciza, a exclude

Ex: The strict religious community ostracize members who disobeyed their rules .
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to eschew
[verb]

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

a evita, a ocoli

a evita, a ocoli

Ex: The company chose eschew traditional marketing methods in favor of digital strategies .
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to expel
[verb]

to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.

a expulza, a da afară

a expulza, a da afară

Ex: The expelled him for cheating .
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to repel
[verb]

to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw

a respinge, a îndepărta

a respinge, a îndepărta

Ex: The strong repelled the hot air balloon , causing it to drift away from its intended path .
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to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

a elimina, a arunca

a elimina, a arunca

Ex: As part of the move, they had to dispose of furniture that was no longer needed.
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to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something

a contracara, a contracara efectele

a contracara, a contracara efectele

Ex: The organization is countering the negative impact of climate change through conservation efforts .
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to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

a eradica, a îndepărta

a eradica, a îndepărta

Ex: The vaccination campaign eradicated the spread of the infectious disease .
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to end or destroy something entirely

a stinge, a înăbuși

a stinge, a înăbuși

Ex: The company implemented a new strategy extinguish inefficiencies and improve overall productivity .
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to douse
[verb]

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

a slăbi, a reduce tensiunea

a slăbi, a reduce tensiunea

Ex: The mechanic doused the tension on the brake cables to fix the issue .
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to curb
[verb]

to lessen the intensity of something or keep it under control, often through restraint or inhibition

a limita, a îngrădi

a limita, a îngrădi

Ex: The therapist taught him techniques curb his anxiety in stressful situations .
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to cause widespread destruction or devastation, often resulting in complete ruin

a ravaga, a nimici

a ravaga, a nimici

Ex: Poverty continues scourge communities , affecting generations of families .
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to completely destroy or remove something

a extirpa, a înlătura complet

a extirpa, a înlătura complet

Ex: The team of experts worked extirpate the cybersecurity threat and secure the network .
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to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

a atenua, a diminua

a atenua, a diminua

Ex: The dike was built attenuate the force of the river 's floodwaters and protect the surrounding area .
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to lessen the value or quality of something

a diminua, a submina

a diminua, a submina

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to scrap
[verb]

to get rid of something that is old or no longer of use

a desființa, a renunța la

a desființa, a renunța la

Ex: The factory scrapped outdated machinery and invested in new technology .
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to deter
[verb]

to stop something from happening

a descuraja, a împiedica

a descuraja, a împiedica

Ex: The quick response by the deterred further violence .
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to rid
[verb]

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

a scăpa, a elibera

a scăpa, a elibera

Ex: The homeowner sought professional help ridded the house of a persistent pest infestation .
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to drive back or push away

a respinge, a înapoi

a respinge, a înapoi

Ex: His arrogant demeanor and insensitive repulsed most people he met .
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to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

agrava, îngreuna

agrava, îngreuna

Ex: aggravated the injury when proper care was not taken .
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to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

a răzbuna, a riposta

a răzbuna, a riposta

Ex: The organization decided retaliate hacking attempts by counterattacking the source .
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to offset
[verb]

to compensate for the effects of something through appropriate actions or measures

a compensa, a echilibra

a compensa, a echilibra

Ex: She is offsetting her carbon footprint by using public transportation and reducing energy consumption .
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to destroy someone or something completely

anihila, nimici

anihila, nimici

Ex: The powerful annihilated the entire building .
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to a degree that prevents something

prohibitiv, excesiv

prohibitiv, excesiv

Ex: Access to the archives prohibitively limited to authorized personnel only .
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